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23 minutes ago, chugbug27 said:

I've been tying 18's and taking pictures, but not posting... too embarrassed at the results.  Here are the few I am okay with.

Two views of a BWO parachute, this one with hand dyed hackle stem, #18:

 

 

Here is the difference between a #18 BWO parachute tied with a commercially dyed peacock quill:

 

and one tied with my own dyed peacock quill:

 

Here's the bug I'm aiming for...

 

 

Very nice. Mr.

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New Guy here and new to tying. I am amazed that the skill levels I see in so many of these pictures! WOW!  Inspiring! This is a Yuk Bug I tied. Not a spectacular Job or difficult fly but one of my favorites to fish. I did trim the legs down a bit after the photo.

Thanks

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2 hours ago, Pbass said:

New Guy here and new to tying. I am amazed that the skill levels I see in so many of these pictures! WOW!  Inspiring! This is a Yuk Bug I tied. Not a spectacular Job or difficult fly but one of my favorites to fish. I did trim the legs down a bit after the photo.

Welcome! Very nice fly, I like the squirrel in the tail, one of my favorite materials.

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Justin H  Thank you! This fly is the fly that forced me to start tying. I just could not find them anywhere.  I used to have to call a friend that owns a local fly shop and ask him if he would tie me up a dozen or two. I always felt bad asking him as he is a very busy guy. But now the tying addiction has taken hold of me and I don't ever want to buy another fly. So fun and rewarding to tie the fly yourself and then catch a fish with it.

Should I have said this in a quote to your post?

 

 

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@Pbass I got into tying for a similar reasons too, it is really nice to be able to make exactly what I am looking for and not have to buy it. It helps with the cabin fever in the winter too.

In reference to the quoting it is just personal preference/convenience/clarity I think.

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Kimo,

I really enjoy not only your great flies, but your photo skills as well.

Every time you put one up I pause and look closely at it. 

Pretty cool.

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Inspired by ....take a guess LOL

Emerger

tail - yellow saddle hackle

body- yellow saddle stem

thorax-ftd skeeter fuzz

wing-cdc & brown hackle

post- yellow foam

hook- Gama 344405 size 10 but it measures as 12 so I am not 100% sure

thread- dan fm 140 wht

 

my second try, I took a razor to the first one!

:)

Mahalo Kimo,

you inspire all of us I am sure

 

 

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